Curtain-fixture.



A. SCHOENDELEN.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED KAB..19,1914.

1,104,142.. Patented July 21, 19m

To allwhom it mziy concern AUGUST scnonnnnrnmor navnuronr, IQWA.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

' Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented July 21, 1911.

Application filed March 19, 1914. Serial No. 825,801.

Be it known that I, AUGUsr SoHoENDn- LEN, a citizen of the United States of America', and resident of Davenport, Scott county, Iowa, have invented a 'certaln new and useful Improvement in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in curtain fixtures and especially to that class of curtain rods in which the supportin rod is pivotally connected to the window rame in a manner to permit the curtain to be swung free of the window, and has for its object to provide a construction, neat in appearance, durable and simple and which will be easily manipulated and readily held in the various positions to which it may be adjusted; another object is to provide means forsupporting a curtain only or a curtain and drapery; yet another object is to con-- nect "the device to the window framing by a single fixture and in a manner to not interfere in the least with the free and unobstructed action of the roller shade; and still another object is to provide a device that when the curtain and drapery-are in position against the window, the entire supporting mechanism is hiddenfrom view.

' These and other objects which may hereinafter appear, I accomplish by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure I is a front elevation of my device as applied to a window. Fig. II is a side elevation thereof. Fig. III is a plan view,

'and Fig. IV is an enlarged detailed view of the supporting bracket.

- bracket 2 b the screws 33,

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

To the window frame A and nearthe upper end thereof is securely fastened the or by any othensuitab e means.

Passing through the journals 2 and 2 of the bracket 2 is the vertical portion-of the curtain rod 4,.the lower end of said rod terminating in the enlargement or knob 4 within convenient reaching distance from the floor'of the room.

At the proper distance above the bracket 2 the rod 4 is bent at a right angle to and in the plane of the vertical portion and then lopped back in the opposite direction, form ing the loop 4 and bringing the laterally extending portion' 4 forward of the plane of the vertical portion. The tube 5 may be made to telescopically engage the arm 4. This arm 4 can be made of sutficient length "to accommodate a single curtain B as shown or can be made to extend entirely across the window and carry a pair of curtains.

Adjustably secured to the rod 4 above the bracket 2 by the coupling 6 is the drapery carryin rod 7. This rod is looped as 1at7 similarly to rod 4 whereby a short portion extends horizontally to the right of the vertical part of the rod and the remaining portion 7 extends horizontally to the left but out of alinement with the lane of the vertical portion. Arm 7 'may e telescopically engaged by'thetube '8. Arm 7" may be extended but a short distance to accommodate 'a drapery O as shown or may be extended entirely .across the window to carry short draperies which are sometimes thrown across the upper portion of the window only. It is to be understood that drapery rod '4' is used only when draperies are hung in connection with curtains.

The looped portion of rods 4 and 7 exof these rods permit the curtain and drapery to extend sufliciently far over the window frame to entirely cover and conceal the rods and support as shown in dotted lines to the left of Fig. I.

tending laterally from the vertical portions I The supporting arms on bracket 2 through a which rod 4 passes are extended sufliciently from the window frame to afiord ample space back of the curtain for the free action of roller shades which may be used in conjunction with the curtain and drapery. Rod 4 is adjustably supported by bracket 2 through the medium of the clutch collar 9 and the compression spring 10. Clutch collar 9 isrigidly secured to rod 4 by the screws 9 and is provided with the projections 9 which engage notches in the upper surface of the journal 2 and is held in such engagement by the compression spring 10 which is strung on the rod 4 and interposed between the fixed collar 9 and the upper journal 2. By an upward pressure on the knob 4 clutch collar 9 is released from the notches in journal 2 and the rod together with the curtain and drapery can be swung clear of the window and back against the adjacent wall or locked at any intermediate position by providing the necessary notches in the upper surface of journal 2 for en agement by the projection from clutch co lar 9.

The horizontal portion of the device can be made to extend half way across the window to carry one curtain of a pair and a drapery, in which event a complete device would be attached to each side of the window, as shown, or a sin le device extending entirely across the win ow, carrying a pair of curtains and draperies, can be employed. The supporting bracket 2 is of that substantial nature, supporting means for the free end of the horizontalportion is unnecessary, the device possessing sufficient inherent stiffness and rigidity to, carry the curtain anddrapery without sagging. The single point of support makes the application of the device to a window a very simple matter and avoids excessive marring of the window frame as is the case when several fixtures are needed to properly support the structure.

What I claim as new is 1.' In combination with a frame, a bracket secured to said frame, a vertically and horizontally disposed rod pivotally supported tally disposed member detachably secured to v said rod.

2. A curtain fixture comprising a bracket,

a curtain support adjustably secured to said bracket, a drapery support detachabl y secured to said curtain support, automatic locking means within said bracket adapted to hold said supports in their variously adjusted positions. I

3. A curtain fixture comprising a bracket, a curtain support adjustably secured to said bracket, a vertically and horizontally disposed drapery support detachably secured to 'said curtain support, said horizontally disposed portion extending beyond the ver tical portion in opposite directions and forward of the vertical plane thereof, spring actuated means Within said bracket adapted to hold said supports in their variously adjusted positions.

Signed by me at Davenport Iowathis 17th day of March 1914.

AUGUST SGHOENDELEN. Witnesses:

HENRY BELLINGHAUSEN, W. A. JANssEN.. 

